i. gladly put in calls on america and other nations for not practicing what they preach and not only when it comes to trade wars the russian president's assessment came at the st petersburg international economic forum and speaking alongside other world leaders. british prime minister theresa may officially steps down as the leader of the conservative party now in the race to replace her is on with 11 candidates vying the job. elite audio recording that reveals the hidden misgivings

of u.s. secretary of state michael about what may follow if venezuelan president maduro steps down. or broadcasting one to reference to do is in moscow this is r.t. international and sean thomas glad to have you with us now world leaders have taken to the stage in st petersburg including the russian and chinese presidents in a lengthy q. and a at the international economic forum president putin told the packed congress hall that america's push for dominance could be a driving force toward something more than just economic disputes our correspondent at the former go in our tease sophie shevardnadze who was the moderator at the event signature session gave us a taste of the main event. but why wouldn't she meet him without any conditions or . did i refuse i wasn't invited to some time when i know what kind of negotiate

a trump is he's a wonderful businessman at 1st he terminates an existing contract rights and then he stops playing by the rules and then there are forced negotiations and in the end he gets a deal which is favorable to him it was the same nafta something similar happened to japan what will happen was you. maybe i have an answer to this question in my notes. that. you see is good i asked it generally it's good that you hear and asking questions for years now i was here last year the year before that and this event was always moderated by western journalists this time though when it was you know questions about russian meddling or russian interference but you had many other things to

talk about that are very important for this world or the right moment i think we're already had one plenary session that was dedicated to russian the way into the american elections though i didn't think it was morris going into that one more time yet and the time passed and we had the reports it was obvious that there's not to talk about that perspective and there were a lot of things that we could have discussed it in terms of china russia cooperation road palko for a share in the russian economic. tokenization and i think it was very indicative also that. there's a clear and present see that were 1st aired about it you know my question today what answer me straight forwardly. when i was asking them about the trade war because i do believe it is the most important economic. of today between china and america they were sort of hitting hinting at

a. american site starting work but they wouldn't give the plane the americans or a very diplomatic path but both of them pretty much agreed that. they could not be that global war all the global economy and free trade with protectionism and isolationism and if you want to weave together in one world that we better do it together so if we just make it clear for viewers soaping was talking about the you raise an economic union start is an equivalent of the e.u. so to say but when it comes to the former soviet republics in russia but you were talking about trade wars that was of course the number one topic because you're sitting right next to vladimir putin but chinese leader cheating now i just want to play you a segment of that discussion when the leaders. they were quite the metaphorical in the way he answered so peace question let's take a listen. but you know if you're unhappy with fleas in your fur coat you can simply

throw a fur coat into the oven it's that's in c. of us natural 30 chairman z. has explained the tariff war as a fight between globalization and to globalization the question is where does russia stand in the fight for the economic superiority get this ship was is a good chinese proverb when the tigers are fighting in the valley a smart monkey sits out of the way and watches how it then. so you see the presidents are not giving me a means but it's clear who they're talking about and it's clear that they are not the ones war initiating this conflict when it comes to the economic international battlefield play that's what i meant that were very diplomatic in their answers because both of them are. way to brands to actually point fingers at anyone in particular but i think will understand that they meant america and they meant that

we didn't start this trade for america started and it's best that we need to clean up together because it is not a good thing for the world economy and then the we went on to talk about russian sanctions we've got to watch and sanctions are we got to that point a bit later and the line up of the panel was very interesting as well because we had the leaders of. the biggest country russia the 2nd biggest economy china of course there's no disrespect to the smaller countries but the e.u. members that were there on the tunnel there are perhaps not the most important voices in brussels but still they have something very important to say and it was great to see how you dug into the matter with them and they were saying that in many cases. even though they support the common position of the european union.

in many cases they're against the anti-abortion sanctions and this is not the way to go right but actually i wouldn't agree with you when you're saying that the voices don't really matter in the u. because the sanctions they're actually reenacted the latter so their voices do matter if either of them like i point out voted against the sanctions that the sanctions will be off so that was a very important point for you to ask them and i mean you could tell that their hands are tied and they couldn't say that we really want the sanctions to be off that we are part of the european union but that's like the usual answer that you european representatives give and i mean we can understand them right because they're not in a position to go against the whole union but they're very clear about the message that it's crazy that even the people who are actually putting the sanctions in place. 5 minutes are looking for ways to trade somehow with russia and this is

double standards that shouldn't be taking place and it is better for everyone involved for the sanctions to be off and i believe it's very important that you were able to get this kind of answer from them. meanwhile a new russian made golden. made its appearance at the former russian trade minister a month before the president had a mini version of the limousine to germany's economic minister peter myer main focus of their meeting was the discussion of trade links between the 2 countries one of the topics raised during the talks was a special investment contract or s.p.i. c. made between russia and foreign countries to boost economic development there is what i had to say. today we discussed suggested changes to s.p.i. see $2.00 a new joint initiative between russia and international investors and whether it

affects the version that was signed earlier obviously everything that has already been signed will not be changed in any way. british prime minister theresa may has officially stepped down as leader of the conservative party opposed she has held for 3 years now the scramble to replace her is on and nominations for the party leadership start on monday with 11 candidates a currently vying for the top job party's poly book-o. takes a look at who's in the running. she's been burned by bragg's it and now the woman known as teflon to reason is on the way out after repeatedly failing to push her e.u. withdrawal deal through parliament last month the pm finally announced that she'd be stepping down and she did it with a whimper rather than

a bang the 2nd female prime minister but certainly not the last. i do so with no ill will but with enormous during gratitude to have had to the opportunity to serve the country i love there is looking at the number of candidates that have joined the race to replace may as prime minister may find themselves crying to and they're seeing what's going on here they've got no say in what's going on they can see there's 11 people standing up saying they want to you . call me no it's even worse when this is going to be detrimental the long term of the conservative party sure officially the race only begins on monday but already there are 7 leadership contenders with 2 having already dropped out and the british media is indulging itself poor ing over the kaleidoscope of varying degrees of soft and hard bragg's it's candidates like foreign secretary jeremy

hunt health secretary match hancock or environment secretary michael gove although there is already one clear favorite. and he's already got donald trump's seal of approval no worse i like your my i've liked him for a long time he's i think you do a very good job but the tory leadership contest is a complicated process and past experience has shown that the favorite never wins so this is anybody's race each candidate has to have the support of at least 8 members of parliament from the conservative m.p.'s will be asked to vote several times in order to whittle down the crowd of power hungry politicians to just one

final head to head battle now that. the decision will be turned over to conservative party members that grassroots conservatives it could be pulled from down the road or treasure who lives next door and it is there a who will ultimately decide who becomes the next prime minister with such a crowded field of hopefuls this summer britain is bracing itself for a political popularity contest like no other as for 2 reason may the woman that's been forced to leave 10 downing street before securing britain's departure from the e.u. will stay on as a lame duck leader her job now is to keep that warm for several more weeks until one of this lot finally takes over the top job we heard

from a member of a british economics think tank who says a serious battle awaits treason a successor. well unfortunately she's left behind very very difficult situation for the incoming prime minister i think another vote unlikely in the short because this will be seen as not simply a trial by those type of folks who believe i mean it's kind of the minds the whole idea of democracy if you don't stick to results and then keep repeating the election over and over again and so you get the result that the establishment wants so that would really really further undermine trust in politics nevertheless it's going to be very difficult given the the vast majority of m.p.'s are probably you're not going to probably block any real bright so if we get said pro breaks the prime minister he's really he or she's really going to struggle to get through parliament and could even face a vote of no confidence to prevent the u.k. leaving with no deal which point he or she will probably have to call

a general election and that would be hugely risky. united states continues to ramp up pressure on president maduro his government in venezuela announcing new sanctions against a state own no oil company but it seems that washington is still unsure about the future of the latin american nation and whether my dear oh should in fact step down only to audio recording suggests the u.s. secretary of state is finding it difficult to unite the fractured venezuelan opposition into a cohesive force parties come up with comments like pompei always been caught making some comments about venezuela that were not intended for the prime time viewers apparently he's not sure who would replacement there oh if his regime change efforts are successful there's a certain under one just to keep the opposition united as a group that's devilishly difficult the moment you're only. everybody's going to do something anything and it says to me i did x. president of the us will be ruling class people. they're the rightful heir if

you're going through. pompei i was pretty clear about the fact that this discussion was not meant for public consumption so we got a favorable response i was. this is what america's top diplomat said at the united nations when the lights were on and the cameras were rolling now we have a new leader. in venezuela who has promised to bring elections and constitutional order back to venezuela and security back to the region we cannot delay this critical conversation which has the world's attention for the sake of venezuela and the region we must support the venezuelan people and do so right now the mike pompei o. isn't too concerned about what happens in venezuela after the current leadership is overthrown now let's not forget that the us meddling in the country's internal affairs is motivated purely by selfless humanitarian concerns about the people so after regime change there are 40 plus contenders who will then fight it out for power now does that remind you of any recent events in current history take for

example the u.s. invasion of iraq dick cheney said that it would go well my belief is we will in fact be greeted as liberators but there's been nothing but chaos and civil war in iraq since the usa invaded there are 288000 deaths so far and counting and dick cheney wasn't completely clueless listen to what he said in 1904 when she got to iraq and took it over and took down saddam hussein's government the money going to put in place for take libya hillary clinton was delighted to hear that gadhafi had been put to the sword we came we saw our died but now even barack obama admits that toppling the libyan government didn't come with a game plan for what happens next what he considers his worst mistake as president probably failing to. plan for. the day after. what i think was the right thing to do in. the intervening. libya but who needs

planning right after all the people of venezuela would probably love to have their homeland go the way of iraq and libya nothing says freedom and liberation like having regime change followed by civil war and thousands of refugees fleeing for their lives it confirms something that we you know long suspected but you know now it you know is out in the open that the opposition is so internally divided washington you know would take over the figures like marco rubio favor a radical regime change scenario which involves the effectively destroying the existing the institutional structure that has been built in venice where the you know in the words of john bolton that to open up venezuela's busy oil sector to us and you know to really return but as well to the pre 999 status quo where it was a reliable ally in the region and you know reliable agent of the u.s. opec to maintain a low while prices as the u.s.

diplomatic cables themselves acknowledge. donald trump is calling the quote which i'm surrounding russia and the 2016 u.s. election for spoiling relations between the 2 countries one that i'm sure break this is our team international. china does not want to fight like that we are supposed to fight up at the same time

we're not afraid of it china is bold and resolute and is able to defend its legitimate rights and interests and china is still holding the door open for the us china trade negotiations if the united states she wishes to proceed with them he needs to be more sincere. back this is r.t. international president says things that could be different between washington and moscow in front of a quote phony witch hunt surrounding russia and of the 2016 u.s. election were not still being pushed through speaking to fox news on thursday.

you know i did have a good relationship with russia and has been close to 2 months in special counsel robert muller's reports said. to win the presidency but the. us democrats are still desperately trying to find a way to impeach the president now building their case on obstruction of justice allegations. of comments. formally there are those who support trouble those who want him impeached and those who really really really want him impeached preferably now and in the painful way take for instance this particularly enthusiastic new york times contributor who has gone and written up actual articles of impeachment to save everyone's time i suppose or maybe just a hobby of his who knows others c.b.s. have impeachment track is literally counting congressmen who are calling for trump

to be impeached like kids opening chocolate filled advent calendars 63 now out of 535 senators and representatives just a few 100 to go and trump will hiring just need a reason you can't impeach for annoying tweets about noxious has styles or know exists and collusion all that's left is obstruction when a subject of an investigation obstructs that in this to geisha or lies to investigators it strikes at the core of the government's effort to find the truth and hold wrongdoers accountable here's a question that's been giving lawyers migraines how or why does one obstruct an investigation an investigation that later proves he was innocent of the crime he was being investigated for the special counsel's report states that his investigation did not establish that members of the trump campaign conspired or

coordinated with the russian government in its election interference activities namely any sort of collusion with russia it's almost impossible to have an obstruction of justice no underlying crime what makes trump especially awful obstruction is he voluntarily gave his investigators sometimes and writing material on how he allegedly. try to obstruct the investigation like when you reportedly told the then white house counsel to get rid of mueller 5 and then allow that counsel to go and testified to mueller the faily new york times wrote a fake piece today implying that because white house counsel don my gann was given hours of testimony to the special counsel he must be john dean time but i allowed him and all others to testify i didn't have to i have nothing to hide in fact trumpeted boasted earlier about what

a good boy he was being about how much workload he had provided the investigators the white house handed over 20000 pages of documents the 2016 campaign 1400000 pages 20 white house employees gave voluntary interviews it's like trump was building an obstruction of justice case against himself and on top of that he was terrible at it. wasn't fod investigated for 674 days and only finished when he was done so this is it if you can figure out how to impeach trump for trying to conceal crimes he didn't commit contact your local democrat immediately i expect anytime soon will be offering a reward it is not obstruction of justice and anyway again this was the obstruction of justice not for a court proceeding of course this was not

a court proceeding this was an informal investigation through an executive agency an executive body and and so because of that the elements are a little bit different it would have to be willful omission or willful concealment or destruction of evidence during an investigation which of course did not happen in this case i don't think in the end there will be any consequences for obstruction because i don't think obstruction can be proven i do believe that the democrat. that's are still real and the democrats want to make sure that they're not seen as having wasted $40000000000.00 of the taxpayer money in order to start or are engaged in an investigation and a spying campaign based on evidence that wasn't even legitimate so i think the democrats are going to continue to try i think that will be a term that continues to be thrown around just so they can save face because they're looking to retake the white house in 2020. a drug bust in central moscow has seen an investigative journalist for the online media outlet medusa arrested as part of an investigation into getting

a russian police say that they collected further evidence during a sweep of the journalists apartment door to use double quarter. well medusa claims yvonne going over his meeting with the source when he was stopped and searched by police on thursday officers claimed they found bags of a suspicious powder substance on him which they later determined to be the drug known as bath salts during a subsequent search of his apartment other bags as well as scales were found according to the police he also told the media that go no it was denied a lawyer for 12 hours constituting a violation of his rights but the police claim that they made a lawyer available to him in accordance with russian law going off himself claims that the police planted these drugs on him in a written complaint he also said that he was beaten and refused 1st aid in detention an accusation that the police also busy deny it now citing earlier threats against cullen off alleging that he allegedly received is convinced of his innocence saying he was targeted for his journalistic work the internet publication

going over works for is based in lafayette and usually publishes works of kremlin opponents in russian according to reports several opposition journalists were already arrested today and released for protesting in front of the moscow police headquarters. on the south american now in chile where were new clashes have erupted in the capital santiago the violence kicked off during a protest led by teachers who are demanding better working conditions. thank you were was. he said the demonstrators who were detained in the forty's used tear gas and water cannons to try and restore order friday's protests marked a 5th consecutive day nationwide strikes across chile around 45000 people gathered in the capital alone to demand a revamp of the education so. that it does for me i will be back in 33 and a half minutes with

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